Felix Bautista vs Hoyt Wilhelm: Career Stats Comparison
Hoyt Wilhelm has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Felix Bautista has played 2022–present as a pitcher; Hoyt Wilhelm played 1952–1972 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Felix Bautista (2022–present) and Hoyt Wilhelm (1952–1972) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 1950s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Felix Bautista has 13 wins and 251 strikeouts through October 6, 2026; Hoyt Wilhelm finished with 143 wins and 1,610 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Felix Bautista, with 2.15 to Hoyt Wilhelm's 2.52.
- Who won more games? Hoyt Wilhelm, with 143 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Hoyt Wilhelm, with 1,610 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP? Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Hoyt Wilhelm's 1.12.
- Who pitched more innings? Hoyt Wilhelm, with 2,254.1 to Felix Bautista's 163.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Hoyt Wilhelm, with 5 to Felix Bautista's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Hoyt Wilhelm, with 40,894 career Pitcher PIV to Felix Bautista's 6,234.
Felix Bautista
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2020s and the 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Felix Bautista is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Felix Bautista | Hoyt Wilhelm |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 13 | Leads: 143 |
| Losses not scored | 7 | 122 |
| Games | 158 | Leads: 1,070 |
| Games Started | 0 | Leads: 52 |
| Complete Games | 0 | Leads: 20 |
| Shutouts | 0 | Leads: 5 |
| Saves | 67 | Leads: 227 |
| Strikeouts | 251 | Leads: 1,610 |
| Walks not scored | 73 | 778 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 88 | 1,757 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 150 |
| Innings Pitched | 163.0 | Leads: 2,254.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.15 | 2.52 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.99 | 1.12 |
| K/9 | Leads: 13.86 | 6.43 |
| BB/9 | 4.03 | Leads: 3.11 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Hoyt Wilhelm outpaces Felix Bautista 40,894 to 6,234 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Hoyt Wilhelm played 26 seasons to Felix Bautista's 3, while Felix Bautista carries the higher per-season figure (2,078 to 1,573). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Felix Bautista
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Hoyt Wilhelm — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Hoyt Wilhelm leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Felix Bautista owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Hoyt Wilhelm. PIV agrees: Hoyt Wilhelm grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Felix Bautista and Hoyt Wilhelm careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Hoyt Wilhelm's ended in 1972, and Felix Bautista debuted in 2022. The table compares 158 games of Felix Bautista with 1,070 of Hoyt Wilhelm across 3 and 26 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Felix Bautista's edges on the table are ERA (2.15 to 2.52), WHIP (0.99 to 1.12), and strikeouts per nine (13.86 to 6.43). The per-nine rows read 13.86 strikeouts and 4.03 walks for Felix Bautista, 6.43 and 3.11 for Hoyt Wilhelm. Felix Bautista worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 158 games, 67 saves), and Hoyt Wilhelm worked mostly in relief (52 starts in 1,070 games, 227 saves). Felix Bautista's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Felix Bautista vs Hoyt Wilhelm: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Felix Bautista or Hoyt Wilhelm?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Hoyt Wilhelm leads Felix Bautista in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Felix Bautista, with 2.15 to Hoyt Wilhelm's 2.52.
- Who won more games?
- Hoyt Wilhelm, with 143 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Hoyt Wilhelm, with 1,610 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Hoyt Wilhelm's 1.12.